After a two-day fire burned thousands of acres in Oklahoma, a burn ban is now in place in Stephens County.

After a two-day fire burned thousands of acres in Oklahoma, a burn ban is now in place in Stephens County.

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Updated: 8:02 PM CST Jan 13, 2014

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WEBVTT A FIRE SENDS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE RUNNING FROM A MOBILE HOME PARK, FIREFIGHTERS BATTLED TO SAVE THE HOMES BUT ONE TRAILER WAS LOST. K-O-C-O'S KIM PASSOTH IS LIVE, NEAR SOUTHWEST 74TH AND COUNCIL. KIM, FIREFIGHTERS SAY THE CONDITIONS OUT THERE RIGHT NOW ARE MAKING THINGS DIFFICULT. THAT'S RIGHT - - THIS FIRE IS OUT... BUT THE FIRE DANGER REMAINS HIGH AND WILL ONLY GET WORSE TOMORROW. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PICK UP AND THE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO DROP. FORTUNATELY FIREFIGHTERS QUICKLY GOT THE UPPER HAND HERE. PKG: NATS - SKY 5 - THE THICK SMOKE COULD BE SEEN FOR MILES SKY 5 SHOWING THE FIRE COMING JUST FEET FROM CONSUMING THESE MOBILE HOMES 12:55:28 its terrifying to me 12:55:29 BARBARA TRUJILLO LIVES AND WORKS AT THE WESTMOOR MOBILE HOME PARK AFTER A CALL TO THE OFFICE ABOUT SMOKE SHE WENT TO INVESTIGATE FINDING THIS WOODEN FENCE ON FIRE. barbara said:12:55:16 we immediately started to go to about three houses letting people know what was going on 12:55:21 RESIDENTS GRABBED WHAT THEY COULD AND GOT OUT. 12:55:38 we have a lot of senior citizens 12:55:39 BUT NOT EVERYONE COULD GET OUT EASILY ONE RESIDENT WAS TREATED FOR SMOKE INHALATION BUT IS EXPECTED TO BE OK. THE MOBILE HOME DESTROYED BY FLAMES WAS VACANT. BARBARA KNOWS IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE QUICK ACTIONS OF FIREFIGHTERS MANY OTHER HOMES ALSO COULD HAVE BEEN LOST. 12:56:56 it got really really close we are very thankful to them and the police dept. 12:56:59 FIRE INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY AREN'T SURE HOW THIS FIRE STARTED BUT SAY TODAY AND ESPECIALLY TOMORROW EVEN A SPARK COULD IGNITE A MASSIVE FIRE. LIVE IN SOUTHWEST OKC KP KOCO 5 NEWS.

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After a two-day fire burned thousands of acres in Oklahoma, a burn ban is now in place in Stephens County.